On May 9, 2017, Class of 1964 Policy Research Shop students, Wafaa Ahmed ’17 and Joby Bernstein ’17, testified before the Board of Directors of Vital Communities, an Upper Valley nonprofit organization that focuses on economic development, energy, the environment, and social capital building....

"One of the best parts about working in the Economic Policy office is its size –there are no research assistants and each economist is usually the only expert in their field in the office," says Daniel Shlien '18. "Therefore, I worked directly with leading economists, people whose opinions on a subject, whether it be housing or healthcare, move the needle in the world of policy."...

The Honorable Eric Fanning, 22 nd Secretary of the Army, and Dean Lacy, Professor of Government and Director of the Program in Politics and Law at Dartmouth, in conversation on Thursday, May 18 in the Filene Auditorium in Moore Hall. A Rockefeller Center 2017 Spring Term public program, co-sponsored with Alumni Leadership.

“Whether students hope to “go corporate” or crush their next grad school interview," says Jimmy, "MLDP hones sought-after skills rarely developed in the traditional classroom environment that complement anyone’s efforts to prepare for their next step.”...

Journalist, Karin Pettersson, delivered the 2017 Bernard D. Nossiter '47 Lecture "Disrupted Discourse: Political Polarization, Propaganda, and the Fragility of Democracy" on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 5:00 pm in Room 003 at the Rockefeller Center....

Victoria Meyer ’20, Rockefeller Global Leadership Program Participant, remarks that she "anticipates being more appreciative of the historical context to which cultural phenomena are developed" after participating in a session on Capoeira, a Brazilian martial arts....

My Rocky experiences are all intertwined, they truly have built upon one another, and I know for a fact I would not be the same person without them. Next year I will be teaching special education in New York City as a part of the Teach For America program. Rocky gave me the confidence to accept this position.

On Thursday, May 11 Paul Frymer, a professor of Politics and Director of the Program in Law and Public Affairs at Princeton University, examined the politics of American expansionism in the 19 th century.

"My greatest interest in NNWO was because of this direct engagement with the key policy makers and advocates of the Navajo people. As a proud Navajo citizen, it was incredible to gain a new perspective on the issues facing our Nation and to be surrounded by those dedicated to solving them."...

The Rockefeller Center has constantly supported my academic, extracurricular, and personal pursuits – from the Public Policy minor, to Rockefeller Leadership Fellows, to Rockefeller Mini-grants for Link Up. At Rocky I gained a space to reflect upon my various experiences and think critically about how I want to grow as a leader....